Arts & Culture (#3)

Question 1

In what year did NBC’s Saturday Night Live debut?

Answer 1

1975

Question 2

What was the name of the boat in Jaws?

Answer 2

Orca

Question 3

Cher made her big comeback in 1998 with what song?

Answer 3

“Believe”

Question 4

Where were the Griswolds headed in the film National Lampoon’s Vacation?

Answer 4

Walley World

Question 5

On the sitcom Cheers, what is the name of Norm’s wife, whose face is never shown?

Answer 5

Vera

Question 6

Which ancient Greek author wrote the fable “The Tortoise and the Hare”?

Answer 6

Aesop

Question 7

Which music group’s 1990 Grammy Award was revoked after a lip-synching controversy?

Answer 7

Milli Vanilli

Question 8

For which Lord of the Rings film did Peter Jackson win a Best Director Oscar?

Answer 8

The Return of the King

Question 9

What record label featured famous artists such as Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and Tupac?

Answer 9

Death Row Records

Question 10

Karim Kharbouch, also known as French Montana, was born in which country?

Answer 10

Morocco

Question 11

What year was YouTube launched?

Answer 11

2005

Question 12

What was Rodgers and Hammerstein’s first musical?

Answer 12

Oklahoma!

Question 13

What cover topped the charts in 1992 thanks to Whitney Houston’s remake?

Answer 13

“I Will Always Love You”

Question 14

What was the subject of Robert Kennedy’s 1969 book Thirteen Days?

Answer 14

Cuban Missile Crisis

Question 15

Which Disney princess was Walt Disney’s favorite?

Answer 15

Cinderella

Question 16

As of 2022, what movie has the best selling soundtrack of all time?

Answer 16

The Bodyguard

Question 17

As of 2022, what is the biggest hit song of Britney Spears’ career?

Answer 17

“Baby One More Time”

Question 18

On what planet does Luke Skywalker meet Yoda in Star Wars: A New Hope?

Answer 18

Dagobah

Question 19

What is the technical name for a hashtag?

Answer 19

Octothorpe

Question 20

What is Mr. Big’s real name on Sex and the City?

Answer 20

John James Preston

Question 21

In 2003, Eminem won a Grammy for which song, but refused to perform it since he would have had to do a clean version?

Answer 21

“Lose Yourself”

Question 22

In which short story does a man fall asleep in the woods for 20 years?

Answer 22

“Rip Van Winkle”

Question 23

Who played Rhett Butler in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind?

Answer 23

Clark Gable

Question 24

What’s the name of Bill Murray’s character in the film Ghostbusters?

Answer 24

Peter Venkman

Question 25

What temperamental chef ousted Elaine from a popular lunch spot?

Answer 25

The Soup Nazi

Question 26

Which city do all members of the R&B group Boyz II Men come from?

Answer 26

Philadelphia

Question 27

What was the marooned charter boat on TV sitcom Gilligan's Island?

Answer 27

S. S. Minnow

Question 28

What was the first book in Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles?

Answer 28

Interview with the Vampire

Question 29

Who wrote the epic poem "The Odyssey"?

Answer 29

Homer

Question 30

What is the rarest M&M color?

Answer 30

Brown

Question 31

What was the first released movie that takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Answer 31

Iron Man (2008)

Question 32

As of 2022, what is the highest-grossing video game franchise?

Answer 32

Pokemon

Question 33

Along with his hip-hop brand, Dr. Dre has a popular product line of what?

Answer 33

Headphones

Question 34

Who is the main character in John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath?"

Answer 34

Tom Joad

Question 35

What did Mandalorian fans name "the Child?"

Answer 35

Baby Yoda aka Grogu

Question 36

Which company was the focus of the 2010 film "The Social Network?"

Answer 36

Facebook

Question 37

What year does Marty McFly try to return to in "Back to the Future?"

Answer 37

1985

Question 38

Which 1990s blockbuster featured the line, "I'm the king of the world!"?

Answer 38

Titanic

Question 39

What was the first music video ever shown on MTV?

Answer 39

"Video Killed the Radio Star"

Question 40

What is the name of Michelle Obama's 2018 memoir?

Answer 40

Becoming

Question 41

What's the name of the car driven by Speed Racer?

Answer 41

Mach 5

Question 42

The film "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" is based on what classic work of literature?

Answer 42

"The Odyssey"

Question 43

What year did Kanye West release his debut album "The College Dropout?"

Answer 43

2004

Question 44

What planet does Darth Vader destroy as part of Princess Leia's interrogation in "Star Wars: A New Hope?"

Answer 44

Alderaan

Question 45

Otis Campbell was the lovable town drunk on which TV sitcom?

Answer 45

The Andy Griffith Show

Question 46

What was the first western series filmed specifically for television?

Answer 46

The Lone Ranger

Question 47

The Fireside Poets were a group of authors from which country?

Answer 47

United States

Question 48

What animal can be seen in a Porsche logo?

Answer 48

Horse

Question 49

On which Italian lake are parts of the James Bond film "Quantom of Solace" and "Oceans Twelve" both partially set?

Answer 49

Lake Como

Question 50

What is the name of Bilbo's house in "The Hobbit?"

Answer 50

Bag End

Question 51

Which play based on a Victor Hugo novel won the 1987 Tony for the Best Musical?

Answer 51

Les Miserables

Question 52

What's the name of the rat in "Charlotte's Web?"

Answer 52

Templeton

Question 53

Which film featured the line, "You're gonna need a bigger boat?"

Answer 53

Jaws

Question 54

Which Frenchman wrote "Tartuffe?"

Answer 54

Moliere

Question 55

The hit song "Juicy" by Notorious B.I.G. was released in what year?

Answer 55

1994

Question 56

Which 1977 film was the first to make over $500 million worldwide during its initial release?

Answer 56

Star Wars IV: A New Hope

Question 57

In the "Peanuts" comics, who is Lucy Van Pelt obsessed with?

Answer 57

Schroeder

Question 58

As of 2022, what's the longest-running adult animated series in television history?

Answer 58

The Simpsons

Question 59

What is the name of Beyonce's oldest daughter?

Answer 59

Blue Ivy

Question 60

What movie set in India won the 2009 Best Picture Oscar?

Answer 60

Slumdog Millionaire

Question 61

The Greek alphabet, which became the basis of all other Western alphabets, was based on the alphabet of which people?

Answer 61

Phoenicians

Question 62

The Basilica de la Sagrada Familia located in Barcelona was designed by which famous architect?

Answer 62

Antoni Gaudi

Question 63

What famous Mexican painter is best known for her self-portraits?

Answer 63

Frida Kahlo

Question 64

Who is the author of "Brave New World?"

Answer 64

Aldous Huxley

Question 65

The term NFT was one of the most popular words in 2021. What does it stand for?

Answer 65

Non-Fungible Token

Question 66

Who sang backup vocals on Carly Simon's "You're So Vain"?

Answer 66

Mick Jagger